Description
- The Basque coast: Biarritz with its long seaside promenades, the Imperial Chapel, St Martin's church, the Chocolate Museum, History Museum, Sea Museum and aquariums…
Bayonne with its Vauban ramparts, Gothic cathedral, cloisters, Bonnat Museum and Basque Museum, La Madeleine Chapel in Bidart, Saraleguinea Art Museum in Guéthary, Anglet and the Chiberta Lake, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and square with Louis XIV's’s house and the Infanta’s house, Sare and its prehistoric caves, Ciboure and the Leihorra Villa, Hendaye and the Abbadia estate, etc.
- In the Nive Valley: Cambo-les-Bains (Edmond Rostand Museum), Bidarray and the pottok (small pony) nature reserve, Louhossoa (weaving studios). Further afield, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Bishops' Prison, pottery of the Navarre region).
- Colourful and tasty culinary specialities: Bayonne, Hasparren and its Antton chocolates, Mauléon and Ossès (cheese and duck foie gras), Espelette (famous pepper), Sare and Villefranque for their cakes, jams and flans, the Irouleguy wine cellars in Saint Etienne-de-Baïgorry.
- Not far away in Spain: Fontarrabie, San Sebastian, etc.
Sports and leisure
- Beach 600m away
- Golf: At Biarritz, Ilbarritz 9 trous (1,5 km), the Golf du Phare (3 km), one of the oldest in France and others courses in the region: Chiberta (7.5 km), Arcangues (11 km), Bassussary (10 km), La Nivelle (19 km), Souraïde (27 km), Chantaco (15 km), Hossegor (33 km), Fontarrabie (34 km), Seignosse (37 km), Moliets (59 km).
- Surfing: Unique in Europe for its quality surfing spots: Erreteguia in Biarritz : the “Grande Plage”, “Plage de la Côte des Basques”, Marbella, Anglet : « Plage des Cavaliers », « Plage de la Chambre d’Amour ».
- Tennis: Bidart - Kirolak Tennis Club 5 km away.
- Pelota: at Mazon Park. "Trinquets" (courts) can be hired at Ilbarritz 3 km away.
- Horse-riding: Club Hippique de Biarritz 1.5 km away.
- Public swimming pool (seawater) 5 km away.
Events
In Biarritz:
- November: The Saint Martin festivals – Biarritz traditionals festivals about on 11 november: singings, popular dances and concerts, street shows and indoor shows.
- December/January: Christmas activities: light shows, street shows, bandas, and Christmas singings.
- March: The “Bi Harritz Lau Xori” (Basque Expression Week: concert, activities…).
Shops and Services
All shops and services are 1 km from the residence.
Resort leisure
- Golf: "Golf du Phare" in Biarritz (5 km away, one of the oldest golf courses in France) Ilbarritz (9-hole 300m away) and other courses in the region: Chiberta (7,5 km), Arcangues (11 km), Bassussary (10 km), La Nivelle (19 km), Chantaco (15 km), Souraïde (27 km), Fontarrabie (34 km), Hossegor (33 km), Seignosse (37 km), Moliets (59 km).
- Surfing: Unique in Europe for its quality surfing spots in Bidart: Ilbarritz, Erreteguia, in Biarritz :the “Grande Plage”, “Plage de la Côte des Basques”, and at Anglet “Plage des Cavaliers”.
- Tennis: Tennis Club de Bidart-Kirolak (5 km away).
Pelota at “Parc Mazon” at Biarritz and hire of "trinquets" (covered courts) at Bidart (2 km away).
- Horse-riding: “Club Hippique de Biarritz” (800 m away).
- Public swimming pool: covered heated seawater pool, jacuzzi, hammam and sauna at Biarritz (3 km).
- Squash at the Biarritz “Club de la Milady”.